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Miso vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between miso and milk

  • Miso has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and choline; however, milk has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 160% higher.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index than milk.

Food types used in this article are Miso and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Miso
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +336.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +8200%
Contains more CopperCopper +4100%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Miso
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Milk
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +874.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +487.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.361mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Milk DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 44mg 160%
Copper 0.42mg 0.01mg 46%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.003mg 37%
Iron 2.49mg 0.03mg 31%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.1µg 24%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Protein 12.79g 3.37g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 0.035g 19%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.42mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.47µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.037mg 12%
Choline 72.2mg 17.7mg 10%
Magnesium 48mg 11mg 9%
Phosphorus 159mg 95mg 9%
Fructose 6g 0g 8%
Fats 6.01g 0.97g 8%
Calories 198kcal 42kcal 8%
Calcium 57mg 125mg 7%
Carbs 25.37g 4.99g 7%
Selenium 7µg 3.3µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 4µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 0.093mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.185mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 150mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.025g 0.633g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 0.277g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.361mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
4
13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.5%
Contains more FatsFats +519.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1608%
Contains more WaterWater +109%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +303.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
2
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.